Couch to 5K in 8 Weeks!INTRODUCING our 8 week Couch to 5K Running Plan! We have 8 weeks until the HY Spring Surprise 5K on April 18th!! So now is the perfect opportunity to motivate yourself and start training. We'll start you off slow and ease you into the routine-- so by April 18th you'll be able to run the full 5K! For extra motivation: join Sarah and others for a group run/walk every Wednesday at 5:30PM starting at the Teen Center. Click here for the full 8 week program guide.

Healthier You Sponsored Activities and Weekly Challenges are designed to allow participants to learn and explore new things. Healthier You Sponsored Activities are free and open to the public, promoting healthy lifestyles through an activity or education session. Weekly Challenges encourage participants to discover new ways to improve their overall well-being and health through other dimensions of wellness.

Healthier You Sponsored Activities will be EVERY Saturday morning this year! (Most HYSA's will start at 10AM, unless otherwise noted in the newsletter and flyer. Most HYSA's are appropriate for ages 5+, unless otherwise noted.)

Week 1 Challenge

Stay Hydrated- Drink your recommended water intake each day!

Saturday, Jan 31

PiYo workout with Nani Hunter at PWSCC Health & Fitness Center

Week 2 Challenge

You Are What You Eat- Eat 5 servings of fruits & veggies each day!

Saturday, Feb 7

Packing Healthy Lunches with Gianna McCune at Teen Center

Week 3 Challenge

Be Heart Smart- Determine your target heart rate and reach it at least 3 times within the week!

By attending and participating in Healthier You Sponsored Activities, participants receive 4 Sponsored Activity points. Participants will add 4 total points to their Weekly Log total for each Sponsored Activity they attend, not 4 points plus activity points for the sponsored event.

By accomplishing a Healthier You Weekly Challenge, participants receive 5 Weekly Challenge Activity points. Participants will add 5 total points to their Weekly Log, by selecting the correct Weekly Challenge from the Activity drop-down box at www.healthieryouvaldez.com.

Parks & Recreation has final say on approval of all Healthier You Sponsored Activities. If you have an activity that you think should be a Healthier You Sponsored Activity event, please contact Healthier You Admin.

Biometric Screenings

As part of their "Know Your Numbers" campaign, SWAN provides Biometric Screening twice during Healthier You. Biometric Screening sign up will be available at the Kick Off and late registration, and again towards the last few weeks of the program. This year, Biometric Screening will take place February 3rd- 6th and April 7th-10th. Participants wishing to have Biometric Screening need to sign up during the Kick Off, Late Registration, and the first week of April to secure their time slot.